This year for Abram's birthday, we had a pretty big to-do. We had friends and family over and had a "manhood ceremony" for Abe. He turned 14 this year, and Shannon and our pastor, Brother Jonathan and several others came to encourage Abe to take these years as an … [Read more...] about Abe’s manhood ceremony
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Carlie’s Early Birthday Party
Our Carlie Jean turns 15 in just a few days... but because her birthday falls on the week of July 4th, there just isn't much time to be able to squeeze in a party with everyone vacationing. So, she asked if we could have a party at home a couple of weeks early. And that's … [Read more...] about Carlie’s Early Birthday Party
Elijah turns 16!
Right before we left on our adventure this guy turned 16!! I can hardly believe it myself... my kids are growing up SO fast! This little pumpkin pie in the picture below is now this big strapping 6' 3" man. It makes me all kinds of emotional! Since his birthday was … [Read more...] about Elijah turns 16!
Slow Day 5.23.18
Not a lot of words, not even that my life is at all slow right now... I'm just taking a minute to slow down and enjoy some of the beauty that I've witnessed around the home recently.Have a wonderful day! … [Read more...] about Slow Day 5.23.18
Christmas with the family
On Saturday, we were honored to host our Christmas with Shannon's side of the family.What a tremendous blessing, indeed. There was incredible food, lovely gifts, and precious time together. The weather was extremely mild so the kids were able to run around outside! The … [Read more...] about Christmas with the family
